With the hotter summer months getting closer and closer, many have a question as to how long to run their filter pump every day. I recommend setting your pool time clock to run at least 8 hours a day once temperatures reach 90 degrees through the end of September. The time to run the filter pump is typically 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or maybe 9 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. That way, the pool is circulating through the hottest hours of the day and will have uniform chlorine levels throughout the pool, because wh... Continue reading ...
The first thing we do when we provide weekly pool service in Las Vegas is test the water. This test will show us total chlorine and free chlorine levels. It also shows us total alkalinity levels as well as pH of the pool water. From there, we add the appropriate chemicals which include, depending on the condition of the pool, chlorine shock, chlorine tablets, acid to bring pH down (in a lot of cases) and sometimes algaecide if there are any algae spots located within the pool. From there,... Continue reading ...
Posted by Derrick Ward on Sunday, April 29, 2012,
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Acid Wash
So with summer right around the corner, we are very busy helping people get their pools clean and clear! This week I had several acid washes and bead blasts. Typically we start by dropping a pump the day prior to a pool clean-up to empty the pool. Then, the following day we come and sandblast the pool tile with glass bead. This makes the tile look amazingly clean, bright and new again. Once we complete this process, there is a lot of glass bead in and around the pool. We clean-up the b... Continue reading ...
